Annual Report 2017 - 2018
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 - 2018 www.waitomo.govt.nz Front Cover Image: Waitomo Caves Village Playground, Waitomo District, New Zealand (Photo by Kelly Marriott) ISSN: 1170-9359 TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the Mayor and CEO 4 Elected Representatives 6 Management Structure 6 INTRODUCTION 7 What is an Annual Report 7 Council’s vision and outcomes 7 Statement of compliance 9 Independent Auditors Report 10 Snapshot of our services 13 OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 14 ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2017 - 2018 18 OUR ACTIVITIES 20 How to read this section 20 Statement of service performance 20 Governance: Leadership and Investments 22 Community Service 25 Community Development 30 Regulation 33 Solid Waste Management 36 Stormwater Drainage 40 Resource Management 43 Sewerage and Treatment and Disposal of Sewage 46 Water Supply 50 Roads and Footpaths 55 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 59 Introduction to the Financial Statements 59 Statement Of Comprehensive Revenue And Expense For The Year Ended 30 June 2018 60 Statement Of Changes In Equity For The Year Ended 30 June 2018 61 Statement Of Financial Position At 30 June 2018 62 Cashflow Statement for the year ended 30 June 2018 63 Notes To The Financial Statements 64 COUNCIL CONTROLLED ORGANISATIONS 132 APPENDICES 138 About Our District 138 District Statistics 138 Glossary 139 Annual Report 2017-2018 3 MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR AND CEO - DRAFT We are pleased to present the Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2018 This Report details Council’s overall performance as well as the performance across the 10 activity areas for the 2017/18 financial year. The Elected Council continues to apply our guiding principles of prudent financial management, ‘fit for purpose’ asset infrastructure and the efficient delivery of services. Reducing debt remains a key priority. Actual debt has continued to reduce against forecast levels over the last three years, despite a continued investment in planned capital upgrades. The investments made now extend the useful life of assets, enhance the quality of services, and reduce future operating costs. This in turn benefits current and future generations that rely on our roads, water, wastewater and community services The implementation of our vision to create a better future with vibrant communities and thriving business is well underway. An increase in local business, property sales, and more people choosing to visit the Waitomo District and live locally are all examples of progress towards this vision. We would like to thank our key stakeholders and community partners for their collaboration and efforts to ensure our District remains vibrant and welcoming. Residents have confirmed we are on the right track, with 88% of respondents this year satisfied that Council is doing things the right way and using sound judgement to make decisions. 82% of respondents are satisfied that Council is moving towards this vision for the Waitomo District. The effort to deliver a consistently high level of public service and customer service can be observed through the positive results of our resident survey. Residents are more satisfied with the overall condition of the unsealed roads, Council’s provision of a Water Supply Service, the kerbside rubbish collection service, provision of/and safety of the waste transfer stations, the quality of the Les Munro Centre, and effective and useful Council communications. Our top financial results for the 2017/18 Financial Year are: • Public debt is at $41.7 million, compared with the $53.65 million forecast in the 2015-25 Long Term Plan. • Total expenditure was $1 9 million less than budgeted • Interest costs are also lower than last financial year at $1.8 million. • We invested $9 87 million in Capital Projects to renew and/or improve our public assets Our highlights for the past year include: • Draft, consult and adopt the 2018-28 Long Term Plan. • Development of a new entrance to Brook Park and improved access to the Band Rotunda. • Consultation on the Development of Coastal Reserves is in progress • Upgrade of the mainstreet public toilets in Te Kuiti • Installation of a new public toilet facility in Marokopa and Benneydale. • Improvements to our District cemetery information and sites • Upgrades and improvements to the Waitomo District Aquatic Centre • Pavement rehabilitation work on Totoro Road and Rangitoto Road. • Upgraded 716 streetlights from sodium bulbs to new LED luminaries, to improve efficiency and reduce ongoing costs Annual Report 2017-2018 4 Inframax Construction Limited (ICL) continues to deliver excellent results This is very encouraging and will provide benefits to the wider district. ICL has reported a net profit after tax of $2.1 million for the 2017/18 year The equity of the company has increased substantially to $8.98 million at 30 June 2018. The progress made by ICL reflects a lot of hard work by the Board, Management and Staff and of course the support of the Council over time as shareholder. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Board, Management and Staff on this stellar performance. We also continue to work closely with community stakeholders like the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board, Legendary Te Kuiti, Project Piopio Trust, Tere Waitomo Community Trust and others to gain their views and inputs on key matters. In conclusion, the 2017/18 financial year has been a good year and we have kept our focus on prudent and sustainable financial management practices while leading our communities towards a vibrant and thriving future and we will continue with our endeavours into the future CHRIS RYAN BRIAN HANNA CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAYOR TATSUNO JAPANESE GARDEN, TE KUITI Annual Report 2017-2018 5 Elected Representatives Mayor Brian Hanna Guy Whitaker Janene New Terry Davey (Deputy Mayor) Phone: (07) 878 7227 Phone: (07) 878 3331 Phone: (07) 878 7032 Phone: (07) 878 6330 Mobile: 021 726 282 Phone (work): (07) 878 8147 Mobile: 027 336 3061 Mobile: 021 755 099 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 021 151 5575 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Address: 160 Tate Road, RD2, Email: [email protected] Address: 75 Awakino Road, Address: 2 Blackman Street, Te Kuiti 3982. Address: 15 Liverpool Street, Te Kuiti 3910. Te Kuiti 3910. Te Kuiti 3910. WARD: URBAN WARD: URBAN WARD: URBAN Phil Brodie Sue Smith Allan Goddard Phone: (07) 877 8033 Phone/Fax: (07) 876 7518 Phone: (07) 878 7865 Mobile: 027 347 9843 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Address: 313 Te Waitere Road, Address: 566 Mangaokewa Road, Address: 112 Auahi North Road, RD8, Te Kuiti 3988 RD7, Te Kuiti 3987. RD2, Piopio 3970 WARD: RURAL WARD: RURAL WARD: RURAL Management Structure Mayor and Elected Representatives Chief Executive Chris Ryan Group Manager General Manager Group Manager General Manager Community Services Infrastructure Services Corporate Services Environmental Services Helen Beever Kobus du Toit Vibhuti Chopra Terrena Kelly Annual Report 2017-2018 6 INTRODUCTION What is an Annual Report? Every three years in June the Council adopts a renewed Long Term Plan In June 2015 the Council adopted its 2015- 2025 Long Term Plan. This is the third and final Annual Report relating to this Long Term Plan. In 2019 the first Annual Report of the 2018-28 Long Term Plan will commence The 2017-2018 Annual Report focuses on how Council has delivered on its plan for the year as it relates to the 2015-25 Long Term Plan commitments (and as reviewed in the 2017-18 Annual Plan) For every activity, this report details what Council did compared to what was planned and what it cost. This reporting format benefits the community through : • ensuring consistent decisions and actions are undertaken across Council business • promoting transparency to the Community through showing what has and hasn’t been achieved • driving efficiency in the way we work; and • enables Council to meet legal requirements On 2 May 2017 we adopted the Exceptions Annual Plan for 2017-18 While this does not impact on our reporting for the 2017-18 year or change any of our performance targets or levels of service, it is an important document for understanding our programme for this year. You can check it out on our website by going to www waitomo govt nz Council’s vision and outcomes Everything we do at Waitomo District Council is linked to our vision. Our vision and community outcomes drive the development of our Long Term Plans, our Annual Planning processes and our reporting against these in the form of Annual Reports Our vision for Waitomo is: ‘Creating a better future with vibrant communities and thriving business’ Our aim is to make the District an attractive place that people will want to come and visit, work and live in. The intention is to enhance the liveability of our District, facilitate our communities to be vibrant and thriving and to do this in a financially prudent and sustainable manner. WDC has set areas of focus to drive this vision and guide our efforts. These are: • facilitate economic development • encourage and support community connectivity and development, and • good stewardship and development of assets We have made good progress in our focus areas in the 2017/18 year Key highlights are included in the following pages with further detail of our achievements in the Activity areas included in the ‘Highlights’ and ‘Our Activities” sections of this report THE SHEARER STATUE Annual Report 2017-2018 7 Our Community Outcomes: 1. A place where the multicultural values of all its people and, in particular, Maori heritage and culture is recognised and valued. 2. A place where all age groups have the opportunity to enjoy social, cultural and sporting activities within our District. 3.